Being in the know of the true powers that be in the world. Most recently used negatively as a slight or insult toward more liberal individuals advocating against systematic oppression in its many forms. Although, in the earlier 2000s up until recently (2020) it was used in a positive light when referring to someone who is aware of or believes in a controversial truth or conspiracy theory.
1.) Don’t debate BLM with my cousin Brittany, she’s super liberal and woke.
2.) My friends are so woke, we can talk conspiracies for hours!
2.) My friends are so woke, we can talk conspiracies for hours!
by OhHiDany November 28, 2021
Get the Wokemug. An insult to use against people who call you out on being hurtful, unfair or cruel. Helps to deflect from your crappy behavior. Implies they are definitely only
trying to make themselves look better.
trying to make themselves look better.
Example:
A: "You really shouldn't have called Jim the n-word. He seems to be very upset, even hurt now."
B: "Oh come on, what, suddenly you're all woke now? Stop being so self-righteous. You think you're better than me?"
Example:
A: "Could you please not constantly make fun of women and imply women are stupid, when you're in the office? This is the workplace. We cannot concentrate on work when we have to listen to these mean comments. It brings back lots of personal painful memories, Sheryl always starts shaking and thinking about how her exhusband mistreated her and she cannot work."
B: "Haha, don't bother me with that woke BS. Words can't hurt you. Get over it."
A: "You really shouldn't have called Jim the n-word. He seems to be very upset, even hurt now."
B: "Oh come on, what, suddenly you're all woke now? Stop being so self-righteous. You think you're better than me?"
Example:
A: "Could you please not constantly make fun of women and imply women are stupid, when you're in the office? This is the workplace. We cannot concentrate on work when we have to listen to these mean comments. It brings back lots of personal painful memories, Sheryl always starts shaking and thinking about how her exhusband mistreated her and she cannot work."
B: "Haha, don't bother me with that woke BS. Words can't hurt you. Get over it."
by joa nnali March 5, 2022
Get the wokemug. Anything that claims to be inclusive or progressive while simultaneously being racist and oppressive to anyone that is straight or white. Almost exclusively against white men.
by Grumpy gilmore March 26, 2022
Get the Wokemug. Wokeness is an ever shifting thing that the jews get to define based on whatever their current goals are. Kinda like antisemitism, racism, sexism, etc
by Christ Gnosis April 2, 2024
Get the Wokemug. Being aware of social injustices that are happening in society. Most often nowadays used as an insult by reactionary youtubers, extremist on the right side of the political agenda in america and people who fell for their fear mongering or grifting. It seems to have spread to a lot of countries outside of america due to internet including mine. Most people who fell for it are just naive, have a religious believe, or are misinformed because everyone fears of something they do not know as much as they don't want to admit. Whether that fear is for themselves or they fear that it's gonna affect their loved ones. So they ended up being and saying homophobic, racist, and every problematic things in existence without realising that they are what the other side of the political agenda are calling them.
It's scary to face these social injustices and it can be depressing to know all of these injustices that is happening. I get that because i was once like that. It's so much easier to ignore these injustices. However, it is hurting people and you should know that. If you chose to ignore it, i understand. However, if you are now aware and chose to not participate do not participate at all. If you don't, you are hurting people. Some people might have commited suicide because of the hurtful things you said. That is also a guilt that i have beared for almost a year now.
It's scary to face these social injustices and it can be depressing to know all of these injustices that is happening. I get that because i was once like that. It's so much easier to ignore these injustices. However, it is hurting people and you should know that. If you chose to ignore it, i understand. However, if you are now aware and chose to not participate do not participate at all. If you don't, you are hurting people. Some people might have commited suicide because of the hurtful things you said. That is also a guilt that i have beared for almost a year now.
A : "The new disney movies and shows are woke garbage. They put a lesbian couple in a cartoon. They are brainwashing kids. Not to mention they made ariel black. They're pushing this down our throats"
B : "Have you ever thought that maybe you just don't want to see gay couples on tv because you don't see it as normal or disgusted by it ? How do you know being gay is an agenda? Why shouldn't they be represented on these shows when they aren't hurting anyone by just being them ? Why is it not okay to change a character's race into black in movies where the backstory or plot doesn't revolve around the characters race but there has been a lot of cases in movies where people swapped their characters race to white ?"
A : "Yeah but these companies only care about money, that's why they are making these representations. Why does representation matters so much ?"
B : "Everyone who are part of that represented group already knows that these companies are only going for the money but have you ever talked to the creators of the shows that are hired by the company,interract with them,see them interact with the fans, at least through social media ? maybe listen to their thought process of making these shows ? A lot of them are genuine showed by their words and actions. There are companies who just make representation for profit but did you know that there is a long history of these groups being stereotyped and censored up to the point of them having a negative stigma in society ?"
B : "Have you ever thought that maybe you just don't want to see gay couples on tv because you don't see it as normal or disgusted by it ? How do you know being gay is an agenda? Why shouldn't they be represented on these shows when they aren't hurting anyone by just being them ? Why is it not okay to change a character's race into black in movies where the backstory or plot doesn't revolve around the characters race but there has been a lot of cases in movies where people swapped their characters race to white ?"
A : "Yeah but these companies only care about money, that's why they are making these representations. Why does representation matters so much ?"
B : "Everyone who are part of that represented group already knows that these companies are only going for the money but have you ever talked to the creators of the shows that are hired by the company,interract with them,see them interact with the fans, at least through social media ? maybe listen to their thought process of making these shows ? A lot of them are genuine showed by their words and actions. There are companies who just make representation for profit but did you know that there is a long history of these groups being stereotyped and censored up to the point of them having a negative stigma in society ?"
by Pffftraaa December 7, 2022
Get the Wokemug. "I thought you said you were woke now. Why aren't you checking your white privilege?"
"No, I'm half-woke. You were right: I always was a white supremacist, I just didn't realize it. And clearly I can't change that. So, heil Hitler, and go love a nigger."
"No, I'm half-woke. You were right: I always was a white supremacist, I just didn't realize it. And clearly I can't change that. So, heil Hitler, and go love a nigger."
by Etichetta Nera May 27, 2021
Get the half-wokemug. Woke (Noun) - Hand-wringing, bed-wetting little pussies. Think men are women. Think African & Asian culture is superior to White Western & Far Eastern culture. Think illegal immigrants are tops but wouldn't want to live with or near them. Are generally failures in their pathetic existences.
Person 1- hello, nice day isn't it.
Woke person- no it isn't and if you don't agree with me then you're a racist, sexist, homophobic, islamophobic, inbred violent bigot
Woke person- no it isn't and if you don't agree with me then you're a racist, sexist, homophobic, islamophobic, inbred violent bigot
by Bish bash boosh March 16, 2025
Get the Wokemug.